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A luxurious truffle with the unexpected twist of shiitake. FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE:  Mix heavy cream and Nikken product in a sauce pan, and bring to boil.  Once you reach a boil, remove from heat and add chocolate.  Continue to stir until chocolate is melted and all ingredients are combined to create a chocolate sauce consistency. …

FOR GANACHE:  Mix heavy cream and Nikken product in a sauce pan, and bring to boil.  Once you reach a boil, remove from heat and add chocolate.  Continue to stir until Chocolate is melted and all ingredients are combined to create a chocolate sauce consistency.  Add light corn syrup to add an extra shine.  Then…

If you’re anything like us, you came home from IFT15 hungry and full at the same time. Full from all the unbelievable and creative applications sampled over the show’s three days and hungry with inspiration from the flavors, tastes and unique offerings. In between all the crunching and munching, we thought it would be worthwhile…

Our stomachs grumble loudly in anticipation of our upcoming visit to Chicago for IFT. With more than 7300 restaurants, Chicago has more than its fair share of fine dining, hot dog and burger joints, cocktail emporiums and ethnic restaurants. So how does one choose among this plethora of gastronomy delights? You pick the brains of…

The expression “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” applies to most things in life: the success of a sports team, a group project and yes, even an application. We believe that any application or recipe is only as good as the quality of the ingredients and how they are combined. One…